Edward Williams Clay

Edward Williams Clay
Life in Philadelphia (1829), plate 11
Born(1799-04-17)April 17, 1799
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1857(1857-12-31) (aged 58)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting placeChrist Church Burial Ground
Known forpainting
Illustration
Printmaking
Notable workLife in Philadelphia

Edward Williams Clay (April 17, 1799 – December 31, 1857[1]) was an American artist, illustrator and political cartoonist.[2] He created the notoriously racist collection of lithographs titled Life in Philadelphia.[3][4] He was also a notable comic strip pioneer.[5]

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